V-Spot

✅ Required Experience & Skills:

• 5+ years of hands-on experience in reverse engineering firmware, embedded systems, and IoT devices (both software and hardware level).
• Publicly disclosed CVEs or security advisories for vulnerabilities discovered in firmware, hardware platforms, or IoT protocols.
• Hardware reverse engineering skills, including working with microcontrollers (e.g., ARM Cortex-M, ESP32), flash memory, EEPROM, and analyzing board-level schematics.
• Proficiency with hardware analysis tools: oscilloscopes, logic analyzers, JTAG/SWD debuggers, and hardware programmers.
• Software/firmware analysis: decompilation and static/dynamic analysis using tools like IDA Pro, Ghidra, Radare2, Binwalk, and Firmware-Mod-Kit.
• Familiarity with IoT communication protocols such as BLE, Zigbee, MQTT, CoAP, and Modbus.
• Ability to write proof-of-concept exploits, patches, and scripts to demonstrate vulnerabilities.
• Understanding of memory corruption issues, firmware validation bypass, hardware debugging, and exploit techniques for embedded systems.
   

🎓 Preferred Certifications:

• OSEE – Offensive Security Exploitation Expert
• OSCE / OSCE3 – Advanced exploitation and reverse engineering credentials from Offensive Security
• GREM – GIAC Reverse Engineering Malware (by SANS)
• CREA – Certified Reverse Engineering Analyst
• PSA Certified Level 2 or 3 – Security certification for IoT platforms and chips
• (Optional) OSCP – Demonstrates strong penetration testing fundamentals (valuable for broader security understanding)
   

🔍 Bonus Qualifications:

• Participation in CTFs, hardware hacking competitions, or contributions to open-source reverse engineering projects.
• Experience analyzing secure bootloaders, TPM, secure enclaves, or trusted firmware.
• Ability to communicate technical findings clearly via reports or presentations.
• Strong understanding of secure coding practices and firmware patching.